Barnet Churches Action is launching an employability scheme called Hope Corner Job Club. During our work at Hope Corner Community Centre, we have met a number of residents and local people who have employment, training, vocational and volunteering needs. The Job Club is partnering with employment specialists such as Boost and The Shaw Trust … Continued
We’re thrilled to share exciting updates from the heart of our community centre, where creativity, confidence, and talent take centre stage every week! Fixation Academy of Performing Arts continues to bring energy and excellence to our venue, offering a fantastic range of performing arts classes for children aged 3 and up. Whether your child dreams … Continued
At Hope Corner, we deliver meals twice weekly to residents in the community. We need two volunteers to assist with delivering meals every second Thursday. Deliveries are all local to the Underhill Ward and take no more than one hour. We are also looking for volunteers on Tuesdays from 12.00pm-2.00pm to help serve meals at … Continued
We were delighted that Clare joined the Hope Corner team as the new Seniors Outreach Coordinator in July 2024 Clare has settled into her role and has met most of the seniors we support in the Underhill / High Barnet area, arranging home visits and events for them to attend. In October, seniors gathered for … Continued
Women into Construction has announced its second programme in partnership with the Home Builders Federation and nine major homebuilders, with the aim to recruit women into Site Manager roles. The 2024 programme will soon be available for enthusiastic women who are willing to learn and have a passion for shaping the future of home building … Continued
We are delighted to announce that Co-op shoppers supported Hope Corner Community Centre by raising £1,689.91. Shoppers selected us as their chosen charity and every purchase they made through the Co-op membership scheme provided us with a monetary contribution towards the work we do. We are very grateful for your support!
Hope Corner has registered as a Warm Space with London Borough of Barnet. Warm Spaces is a community-led initiative where businesses, community, faith or social enterprise organisations and libraries provide a welcoming space for residents to stay warm and engage with others in their community. As well as these spaces being warm and welcoming, residents … Continued
Catch-up Maths classes are now in their second year and have expanded from one session on Mondays to a second one on Wednesday afternoons (3.30pm to 4.30pm, during term time). The classes are open to children in Year 5 and Year 6 but we also support those who have transferred to secondary school (Year 7) … Continued
Underhill Children’s Centre has launched Makaton Sing and Sign, a series of six-week courses for mothers with babies aged six months to one year, replacing the Rhyme Time session that ran on Thursdays at Hope Corner. The courses, which will run consecutively for one year, are aimed at supporting parents and carers to better communicate … Continued
Eszter Bove, a long-term service provider at Hope Corner, has launched Mama Haven, a pre- and post-natal, baby and parenting session for local mums. The weekly session runs from 10am – 11.30am on Wednesdays and is aimed at mothers from 3rd, 4th, 5th trimester and beyond. Mama Haven features a warm and welcoming community space, … Continued